EUROCC-SPAIN-RES PROJECT OFFICER - AI4S

About BSC   The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain.
It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe.
The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress.
BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over staff from 60 countries.
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In instances of equal merit, the incorporation of the under-represented sex will be favoured.
We promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each and every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences.
If you consider that you do not meet all the requirements, we encourage you to continue applying for the job offer.
We value diversity of experiences and skills, and you could bring unique perspectives to our team.
Context And Mission   BSC is the coordinator of the Center of National Competences in High-Performance Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data (www.
urocc-spain.
es.
s), one of the 32 national competence centres of the EuroCC network (GA.
), funded by EuroHPC Joint Undertaking.
The objective of this Competence Centre is to consolidate the knowledge, skills and services offered by the Spanish Supercomputing Network (RES), a Unique Scientific and Technical Infrastructure (ICTS) distributed throughout Spain, composed of 17 supercomputers interconnected with high-speed networks, with a particular focus on facilitating and attracting industrial use of HPC.
We are looking for a person to support the activities of the EuroCC-Spain Competence Centre and related RES activities within the BSC Infrastructures Access Group of the Operations Department.
The funding for these actions/fellowships and contracts comes from the European Union Recovery and Resilience Facility - Next Generation, within the framework of the General Invitation by the public business entity Red.
s to participate in the talent attraction and retention programs within Investment 4 of Component 19 of the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan.
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https://www.
sc.
s/join-us/excellence-career-opportunities/ai4s     Key Duties   Support to the management, monitoring, reporting and day-to-day activities of the Spanish Competence Centre in HPC (EuroCC-Spain-RES) Support to the management and dissemination activities of the Spanish Supercomputing Network (RES) Support to the organization of RES and EuroCC meetings, seminars and training courses Support to the organization of RES and EuroCC events, notably the RES User Conference (JURES)   Requirements   Education Bachelor or Master degree (fields like Business, Science, Engineering, Technology, preferred) Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience One year experience in project management One year experience in organization and management of scientific events Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience Knowledge of the Catalan and Spanish innovation ecosystem Experience in the field of digital transformation of companies (mainly SMEs) will be highly valued Experience in communication activities and graphical design will be also valued Good English level High Spanish level Competences Capacity to organize their own agenda and work plans Proactive attitude and good communication skills Travel availability in Europe, sometimes under short notice, to attend relevant events Ability to work independently or in teams when required   Conditions   The position will be located at BSC within the Operations Department We offer a full-time contract (37.
h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance Duration.
4 years Holidays.
23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement Salary.
€ Additional Expenses Grant.
Each fellowship will be associated with a grant for additional expenses, such as IT equipment, travel, training, stays, etc.
Starting date.
asap - the incorporation for this vacancy must be before the 16th of December   Applications procedure and process   All applications must be submitted via the BSC website and contain.
A full CV in English, including contact details.
A cover/motivation letter with a statement of interest in English, clearly specifying for which specific area and topics the applicant wishes to be considered.
Additionally, two references for further contacts must be included.
Applications without this document will not be considered.
Development of the recruitment process The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system ("Concurso-Oposición").
The recruitment process consists of two phases.
Curriculum Analysis.
Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position.
- 40 points Interview phase.
The highest-rated candidates at the curriculum level will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources.
In this phase, technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position, as well as the required personal competencies, will be evaluated.
- 60 points.
A minimum of 30 points out of 60 must be obtained to be eligible for the position.
The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women.
In accordance with OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for each vacancy at the beginning of the process.
After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will begin the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview.
At a minimum, a personality questionnaire as well as a technical exercise will be conducted during the process.
The panel will make a final decision, and all individuals who participated in the interview phase will receive feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.
At BSC, we seek continuous improvement in our recruitment processes.
For any suggestions or comments/complaints about our recruitment processes, please contact recruitment [at] bsc [dot] es.
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Deadline   The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired.
Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.
OTM-R principles for selection processes   BSC-CNS is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R).
This is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender-balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc.
BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law.
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